remington under fire

[Yak-NDN]

I saw the show on all this about a year ago and looked it up on the web they even interviewed the lead gunsmith for Rem that help create what Rem is now he is like 95years old and he tried to get Rem to change their triggers because it is a bad design. I have a few Rem rifles and I have switched the triggers out. When you have the trigger broke down and explained how it works it well kinda scare you just a little dirt can cause a problem.

[woodywsu]

My dad has a rem 700 .300 locked in the gunsafe that will fire when safety is switched to fire. It will also fire when bolt is played with.

Take it to a gunsmith and have him fix it. From what I understand it's a fairly easy fix.

Hard to ever trust a gun that has misfired. I know it won't kill anybody in the back of the safe.

[huntinguy]

My dad has a rem 700 .300 locked in the gunsafe that will fire when safety is switched to fire. It will also fire when bolt is played with.

Take it to a gunsmith and have him fix it. From what I understand it's a fairly easy fix.

Hard to ever trust a gun that has misfired. I know it won't kill anybody in the back of the safe.

 

Some day, someone will get their hands on it... be it from inheritance or some other means... I couldn't live with that risk.... But that is just me.

I would get it fixed.

[bowhunter851]

i think the owners of those remingtons had no right to be around a loaded gun if they dont even know that you are supposed to keep a gun pointed in a safe direction. treating the gun as if it is always loaded and not taking the safetty off untill u are ready to shoot.

[marlin]

I watched the same documentary.. Pretty interesting. I havent owned a 700, but know lots of people who do and never heard any first hand accounts of this type of trouble. I had a cheap rem 710 in .270 that never gave me any problems other than keeping the cheap bushnell zeroed in. It really did make me think twice whether I would want a Remington 700 or not, because I wouldnt want a gun that *might* fire without me pulling the trigger. Good thing I dont particularly like the model 700. Would like a model 7 though but not enough to buy myself one.

[GreggHunts2hard4u]

guy who camped near me last elk season that had this issue with his rem 700 30-06. said he was sitting at his tree saw a group of elk just b4 as shooting time arrived  scoped them clicked off his saftey and BOOOM! he noticed my R700 and warned me of the issue. ive never had an issue of my R700 300 win mag. i clean the *censored* out of it and treat it like my baby and ive never had an issue like this in the 10yrs ive owned it since its been passed down. did some research and became aware of the issue but i still have never had a problem (knock on wood) i just think if u take care of your rifle u wont have a problem with it like i said i clean the holy hell out of it and lube and keep it clean. and no issues

[vaz,,66]

 Here is some  info. you can find a lot of that staff  on interment.

Remington Model 700 Rifle Defect
The Walker Fire Control trigger mechanism on the Remington Model 700 rifle uses an internal component called a “connector." No other rifle manufacturer uses this design. The connector floats on top of the trigger body inside of the gun, but is not physically bound to the trigger in any way other than tension from a spring. When the trigger is pulled, the connecter is pushed forward by the trigger, allowing the sear to fall and fire the rifle.
The proper position of the connector under the sear is an overlap of only 25/1000ths of an inch, but because the connector is not bound to the trigger, the connector separates from the trigger body when the rifle is fired and creates a gap between the two parts. Any dirt, debris or manufacturing scrap can then become lodged in the space created between the connector and the trigger, preventing the connector from returning to its original position.
Internal documents indicate that Remington was well aware of this problem. In fact, Remington redesigned the fire control for the Model 700 with a newly designed trigger, the X-Mark Pro. That design, which eliminates the connector, was completed in 2002. However, Remington chose to continue with its Walker design for financial reasons, never warning the public.  Even today, Remington installs the new fire control into some but not all of its bolt-action rifles, leaving many users at risk with the old and defective design.
In several lawsuits involving Remington Model 700 rifle misfire injuries, the rifle maker has been ordered to pay substantial damages to plaintiffs. In 1994, after a Texas jury awarded $15 million to a man who lost his foot as a result of a Remington Model 700 rifle misfire, the company contemplated issuing a recall and recognized the need to redesign its fire control. However, until it finally introduced a new fire control in 2007 (a design that eliminates the connector), Remington consistently chose to forego a safer design.
After the 1994 Texas verdict, Remington quietly began to settle similar lawsuits. Over the past several years, it has paid out about $20 million to settle Remington Model 700 Rifle misfire lawsuits out of court[/i].

[Bean Counter]

Guys... Guys! GUYS!!!!

Go to Remingtons website and watch the video they created in response to this liberal Nazi smear campaign. Very informative